Hey everyone, In my last post, I talked about how, now that I'm doing better, I can look back and see there were different stages to my recovery. And I think that, once you can find the right treatment methods that work for you, these stages will be similar for many of you. Right now … Continue reading My Recovery Progression, Part 2
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My Recovery Progression, Part 1
Hey everyone, So a question I get asked pretty frequently is "how are you doing now?". I've been sharing a few of my breakthroughs in some of my recent entries, but I thought that, in this post, I'd tie everything together. So... how am I doing now? Acute phase I've come a long way from … Continue reading My Recovery Progression, Part 1
Why “less is more” when it comes to SI joint adjustments
Hey everyone, Ah! I seriously have so many upcoming topics I'm planning to write about. But here's one thing that's literally come up on four of my coaching calls in the past week. And, as you may know, when I start to see a certain topic coming up and over again, I take it as … Continue reading Why “less is more” when it comes to SI joint adjustments
What happens when the SI joint is out of alignment?
Hey everyone, So here's a common symptom of SI joint dysfunction that I hear people describe just about all the time. It's this feeling of a deep pain coming from the area around your SI joints. Like a stuck feeling. A feeling that you ought to just be able to move a certain way, or … Continue reading What happens when the SI joint is out of alignment?
My genetics consultation for hypermobility
Hey everyone, Many of you have been asking recently about how I was diagnosed with hypermobility. The way our healthcare system works here in the US, a geneticist is the only type of specialist who can officially diagnose a hypermobility disorder. I actually had an unofficial diagnosis in 2019, because I ended up at a … Continue reading My genetics consultation for hypermobility
Combining multiple treatment methods for an upslip (Erik Dalton article)
Hey everyone, So in my last few posts I've been focusing on upslips. They are one form of misalignment for the SI joints that can have a huge impact on your overall movement patterns, and can also be the hardest for a patient to self-correct. I've been pulling together ideas because I really want to … Continue reading Combining multiple treatment methods for an upslip (Erik Dalton article)
How to correct an upslip
Hey everyone, So in some of my recent posts I've been talking about what an upslip is. An upslip essentially the most "serious" of the different patterns of misalignment you can have, as it has the ability to pull other areas out of alignment when it occurs. Although the long term fix for an upslip … Continue reading How to correct an upslip
Levels of pathology: how some forms of misalignment are more serious than others
Hey everyone, A reader commented on my last post, asking if certain patterns of misalignment are more likely to cause nerve irritation than others. This actually really dovetailed nicely into what I planned to say next. What I've learned from my various PT mentors is that there are basically different levels of pathology when it … Continue reading Levels of pathology: how some forms of misalignment are more serious than others
Imaging and the SI joint
Hey everyone, A question that's coming up a lot recently is whether imaging, such as an x-ray or MRI, can be used to diagnose SI joint dysfunction. Technically, imaging cannot be used to diagnose whether your SI joints are in or out of alignment. We are only talking about bones that may move by a … Continue reading Imaging and the SI joint
What hypermobile people can teach you
Hey everyone, So here’s a subject that’s been on my mind for a while. As you may know, in the past year I’ve been learning, for the first time in my life, what it means to have a hypermobility spectrum disorder (also known as a connective tissue disorder). If you have a hypermobility disorder, it … Continue reading What hypermobile people can teach you